Por: CBS News Politics December 26, 2022
Three power substations in the Tacoma, Washington, area were vandalized Sunday, knocking out power to around 14,000 customers, police said. The first substation, located in Spanaway, Washington, and belonging to Tacoma Public Utilities, was attacked around 5:30 a.m. local time, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department. Nothing was stolen, but equipment was vandalized, leading to outages in the area, police said.A second nearby... + full article
WPTV USA Crime December 26, 2022
TACOMA, Wash. — Vandalism at three power substations in western Washington early Sunday initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said.The attacks come as federal officials are warning that the U.S. power grid needs better... + más
2 Arrested in Power Substations Attack That Left Thousands Without Power in Washington State | NBC 6 South Florida
Four Washington State Electrical Substations Vandalized, Knocking Out Power For Thousands | NBC 6 South Florida
ABC7 USA World December 26, 2022
In January, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security report warned that domestic extremists have been developing credible, specific plans to attack electricity infrastructure since at least 2020.Tacoma Public Utilities reported vandalism at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday at one... + más
3 Washington state electric substations vandalized | WPTV
Physical attacks on power substations in multiple states—report | Newsweek
ABC News USA Business December 16, 2022
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Thursday ordered a review of security standards at the nation's far-flung electricity transmission network, following shootings at two electric substations in North Carolina that damaged equipment and caused more than 45,000 customers to... + más
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Fox Business USA Business December 09, 2022
Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com After unknown bad actors attacked a pair of power stations in North Carolina and left thousands in the dark for days, new reports are surfacing that similar facilities around the country have been attacked recently, highlighting... + más
Attack shows the electric grid’s worrisome vulnerability | Orlando Sentinel
Newsweek USA Nation December 07, 2022
There have been physical attacks on power substations in multiple states in recent months, according to a new report.About 35,000 people in North Carolina's Moore County remain without power on Wednesday after the substations were damaged in what authorities described as a... + más
Feds order review of power-grid security after attacks | ABC News
Time USA Nation December 05, 2022
CARTHAGE, N.C. — Tens of thousands of people braced for days without electricity in a where authorities say two power substations were shot up by one or more people with apparent criminal intent. Across Moore County southwest of Raleigh on Monday, businesses handed out free... + más
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N.C. power outages investigated as 'criminal occurrence' | NBC News
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